Law of Contract - Study Notes (BUNDLE)

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Offer and AcceptanceAfter studying you'll know and understand the requirements for an offer and for an acceptance and the relationship between the two. You'll be able to explain the different theories which have been developed in order to determine the time and place of conclusion of a contract and you'll now what the applicable law is and be able to apply it to a set of facts in answering a problem-type question

Offer and Acceptance
After studying you'll know and understand the requirements for an offer and for an acceptance and the relationship between the two. You'll be able to explain the different theories which have been developed in order to determine the time and place of conclusion of a contract and you'll now what the applicable law is and be able to apply it to a set of facts in answering a problem-type question

Consensus Obtained By Improper Means – Voidable ContractsAfter completing this section of the module, you should be able to; Set out and explain the requirements for misrepresentation, duress and undue influence and to apply these to factual circumstances, explain the consequences of misrepresentation, duress and undue influence and also to explain the calculation of damages, explain the difference between a situation of dolus dans and one of dolus incidens; what happens if a contract is voidable as opposed to void; what remedies are available if consensus has been improperly obtained and answer an essay or problem-type question or to write explanatory notes on this area of the law.

Consensus Obtained By Improper Means – Voidable Contracts
After completing this section of the module, you should be able to; Set out and explain the requirements for misrepresentation, duress and undue influence and to apply these to factual circumstances, explain the consequences of misrepresentation, duress and undue influence and also to explain the calculation of damages, explain the difference between a situation of dolus dans and one of dolus incidens; what happens if a contract is voidable as opposed to void; what remedies are available if consensus has been improperly obtained and answer an essay or problem-type question or to write explanatory notes on this area of the law.

Possibility After completing this section of the work, you should be able to; Identify the general rule as it relates to possibility, ascertain the various types of impossibilities in a short or long type problem question and write a short essay or notes explaining the law covered here.

Possibility
After completing this section of the work, you should be able to; Identify the general rule as it relates to possibility, ascertain the various types of impossibilities in a short or long type problem question and write a short essay or notes explaining the law covered here.

Certainty After completing this section of the work, you should be able to identify the general rule as it relates to certainty. You should be able to recognise the various types of examples that render a contract invalid for uncertainty. You should be able to write a short essay or notes explaining the law covered here.

Certainty
After completing this section of the work, you should be able to identify the general rule as it relates to certainty. You should be able to recognise the various types of examples that render a contract invalid for uncertainty. You should be able to write a short essay or notes explaining the law covered here.

Formalities After completing this section, you should be able to answer an essay or a simple problem-type question or to write explanatory notes on this area of the law. You are also expected to be able to explain the concepts of non-variation clauses, non-cancellation clauses, and non-waiver clauses.

Formalities
After completing this section, you should be able to answer an essay or a simple problem-type question or to write explanatory notes on this area of the law. You are also expected to be able to explain the concepts of non-variation clauses, non-cancellation clauses, and non-waiver clauses.

Contents and Operation of a Contract Having completed this section, you should be able to: Identify and explain the different types of obligations, terms and conditions and explain the rules relating to the interpretation of contracts.

Contents and Operation of a Contract
Having completed this section, you should be able to: Identify and explain the different types of obligations, terms and conditions and explain the rules relating to the interpretation of contracts.

Legality Having completed this section of the work, you should be able to answer essay or problem-type questions or to write notes explaining the rules in this section. You should know the difference between contracts that are void and contracts that are valid and unenforceable under the topic of legality. You are also expected to establish what the correct consequences are for a contract that is illegal. You should also know and understand the law regarding contracts in restraint of trade as well as the constitutionality of a restraint of trade agreement.

Legality
Having completed this section of the work, you should be able to answer essay or problem-type questions or to write notes explaining the rules in this section. You should know the difference between contracts that are void and contracts that are valid and unenforceable under the topic of legality. You are also expected to establish what the correct consequences are for a contract that is illegal. You should also know and understand the law regarding contracts in restraint of trade as well as the constitutionality of a restraint of trade agreement.

Parties to a contract & Cession At the end of this section, you should be able to: Explain the basic principles and rules relating to parties to a contract, describe the relationship between a principal and an agent; principal and a third party as well as agent and a third party, explain how rights and duties are transferred to a third party as well as how performance is fulfilled by a third party, you should also be able to discuss and differentiate a contract entered by an agent from a contract entered for the benefit of a third party- a stipulatio alteri.

Parties to a contract & Cession
At the end of this section, you should be able to: Explain the basic principles and rules relating to parties to a contract, describe the relationship between a principal and an agent; principal and a third party as well as agent and a third party, explain how rights and duties are transferred to a third party as well as how performance is fulfilled by a third party, you should also be able to discuss and differentiate a contract entered by an agent from a contract entered for the benefit of a third party- a stipulatio alteri.

Mora debitoris & Mora CreditorisBREACH OF CONTRACT - PART 1
Having studied the law relating to breach of contract, you should be able to identify and explain the different forms of breach, to discuss the requirements for each type and to be able to determine whether these requirements have been satisfied in a set of factual circumstances. You should also be able to identify each of these breaches in a given factual scenario.

Mora debitoris & Mora Creditoris
BREACH OF CONTRACT - PART 1
Having studied the law relating to breach of contract, you should be able to identify and explain the different forms of breach, to discuss the requirements for each type and to be able to determine whether these requirements have been satisfied in a set of factual circumstances. You should also be able to identify each of these breaches in a given factual scenario.

Agency & Stipulatio AlteriAt the end of this section, you should be able to: Explain the basic principles and rules relating to parties to a contract, describe the relationship between a principal and an agent; principal and a third party as well as agent and a third party, explain how rights and duties are transferred to a third party as well as how performance is fulfilled by a third party and you should also be able to discuss and differentiate a contract entered by an agent from a contract entered for the benefit of a third party- a stipulatio alteri.

Agency & Stipulatio Alteri
At the end of this section, you should be able to: Explain the basic principles and rules relating to parties to a contract, describe the relationship between a principal and an agent; principal and a third party as well as agent and a third party, explain how rights and duties are transferred to a third party as well as how performance is fulfilled by a third party and you should also be able to discuss and differentiate a contract entered by an agent from a contract entered for the benefit of a third party- a stipulatio alteri.

Repudiation, Prevention of Performance & Positive MalperformanceBREACH OF CONTRACT - PART II
Having studied the law relating to breach of contract, you should be able to identify and explain the different forms of breach, to discuss the requirements for each type and to be able to determine whether these requirements have been satisfied in a set of factual circumstances. You should also be able to identify each of these breaches in a given factual scenario.

Repudiation, Prevention of Performance & Positive Malperformance
BREACH OF CONTRACT - PART II
Having studied the law relating to breach of contract, you should be able to identify and explain the different forms of breach, to discuss the requirements for each type and to be able to determine whether these requirements have been satisfied in a set of factual circumstances. You should also be able to identify each of these breaches in a given factual scenario.

Remedies for Breach of ContractYou should also be able to decide which remedies, if any, will be available in any given breach and to advise a client which course of action would be the most sensible in the circumstances. You should be able to explain the rules relating to the remedies e.g. the calculation of damages. You should be able to differentiate between special damages and general damages. You should thus be able to answer problem or essay-type questions or to write short notes on any aspect dealt with in this section of the work.

Remedies for Breach of Contract
You should also be able to decide which remedies, if any, will be available in any given breach and to advise a client which course of action would be the most sensible in the circumstances. You should be able to explain the rules relating to the remedies e.g. the calculation of damages. You should be able to differentiate between special damages and general damages. You should thus be able to answer problem or essay-type questions or to write short notes on any aspect dealt with in this section of the work.